A close friend and associate of Anthony de Mello shares for the first time not only personal conversations and reminiscences, but also de Mello's own words as recorded during a 15-day retreat in India.

Christian Exercises in Eastern Form Truly a one-of-a-kind, how-to-do-it book, this small volume responds to a very real hunger for self-awareness and holistic living. It consists of a series of spiritual exercises for entering the contemplative state -- blending psychology, spiritual therapy, and practices from both Eastern and Western traditions. Anthony de Mello offers here an unparalleled approach to inner peace that brings the whole person to prayer -- body and soul, heart and mind, memory and imagination. In forty-seven exercises that teach things such as awareness of physical sensations, stillness, healing of hurtful memories, and consciousness of self and world, de Mello succeeds in helping all who have ever experienced prayer as difficult, dull, or frustrating. The essential key, he notes, is to journey beyond mere thought-forms and discover satisfying new depths in prayer from the heart. This allows for a greater sense of awareness amid silence, and disposes the one who prays to untold riches, spiritual fulfillment, and ultimately, a mystical experience of God-centeredness. Drawing on Scripture, as well as insights from Eastern and Western spiritual masters, the author has a unique appeal that transcends time, culture, and religious background. For many years a bestseller in the English language, Sadhana has now been translated into more than two dozen foreign languages. Readers the world over have eagerly received this sincere spiritual leader, who has led many toward the wealth of insight and spirit that dwells within them.

Mastering Yoga collects the essence of time-tested and proven ancient Indian texts like the Patanjali Yog Pradeep, Hatha Yoga Pradeep, Gherand Samhita, Vashisht Samhita, etc., comprehensively. In addition, it has copious details on a wide range of related topics such as Ashtanga Yoga; Yogasanas; Pranayama; Mudras; Hastamudras; Bandhas; unique energy-creating Yoga postures and practices; meditation; Shatkarma; Kundalini Yoga; Nabhi Chikitsa (Navel Therapy); Surya and Chandra Namaskars; Hasya Yoga (Laughter Therapy), and much more. This multi-faceted book elaborates on the art of living a fulfilling life through the sustained practice of Yoga; the mutually symbiotic relationship between Yoga and Ayurveda; the positive effects of Yoga on mental health, including stress management; the importance of a proper diet; yogic postures and diets that are suitable for, and also those that are prohibited for particular ailments and medical conditions and useful advice on achieving overall holistic health. Along with explaining the scientific basis of yogic practices, Mastering Yoga is a complete canon of the discipline of Yoga and its healing and curative powers, aimed at providing you with long-lasting physical, mental and spiritual well-being and good health.

This collection contains four of the most cherished Tibetan Buddhist commentaries on the practices of visualization, mantra recitation, and meditative absorption—elements that form the core of development stage meditation, one of the most important practices of Buddhist Tantra. The texts within this volume—Ladder to Akaniṣṭha, Clarifying the Difficult Points in the Development Stage, The Four Stakes That Bind the Life-Force, and Husks of Unity—are among the most widely studied commentaries on this topic and have formed the basis for spiritual study and practice for centuries. In these eloquent and inspiring translations, Jigme Lingpa, Patrul Rinpoche, and Getse Mahāpaṇḍita explain the fundamental philosophy of the development stage, illuminating its profound insights into the nature of reality and how to utilize these insights through the practice of meditation.

It is well known that Goddess Kali of Dakshineswar temple where Sri Ramakrishna lived is known as Bhavatarini or emancipator of worldly bondage. This poetic hymn was composed extempore by the author in 2013 in 27 Sanskrit slokas, followed by 260 Telugu poems. Though it is a devotional hymn addressed to Goddess Kali in her form of Bhavatarini or Tara, each of its verses contains many esoteric secrets of Tantra sadhana. We hope that readers will be blessed by going through this sublime work of devotion and poetic beauty.

Using insights from scripture, Ignatian spirituality, and contemporary examples, Valles illustrates the basics of making choices with care and forethought.

"The feeling was electric-energy humming through my body. I felt like blood was pouring into areas of my tissues that it had not been able to reach for some time. It was relieving and healing, subtler than the feeling from getting off on drugs, but it was detectable and lovely, and of course, there was no hangover, just a feeling of more ease than I could remember. I felt a warmth come over me similar to what I felt when I had done heroin, but far from the darkness of that insanity, this was pure light-a way through." - Tommy Rosen, on his first yoga experience Most of us deal with addiction in some form. While you may not be a fall-down drunk, anorexic, or a gambling addict, you likely struggle with addiction in other ways. Workaholism, overeating, and compulsively engaging with technology like video games, texting, and Facebook are also highly common examples. And if you don't suffer from addiction, chances are you know someone who does. Through more than 20 years of recovery and in working professionally with others, Tommy Rosen has uncovered core elements of recovery and healing, what he refers to as Recovery 2.0. In the book, he shares his own past struggles with addiction, and powerful, tested tools for breaking free from the obstacles that stand in the way of a holistic and lasting recovery. Building off the key tenets of the 12-Step program, he has developed an innovative approach that includes • Looking at the roots of addiction; your family history and "Addiction Story" • Daily breathing practices, meditation, yoga, and body awareness • A healthy, alkaline-based diet to aid with detox, boost immunity, increase vitality, support your entire recovery, and help prevent relapse • Discovering your mission, living on purpose, and being of service to others Recovery 2.0 will help readers not only release their addictions, but thrive in their recovery.

Drawing on her experience as the parent of a severely mentally ill child and an advocate for the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Wasow (social work, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison) focuses on the impact of people with severe mental illness on children, spouses, siblings, and other relatives. She addresses emotional responses such as grief, anger, frustration, and hope; offers coping strategies for family members; and suggests implications for clinicians. Based on Wasow's reviews of the literature as well as surveys and extended interviews with a selected group of respondents, this well-researched book for an often overlooked group is recommended for most public and academic libraries.Lucille Boone, San Jose P.L., Cal. -Library Journal.

This book is a compendium of the work on Tantra, Mantra and Yantra. This book is purely based on Old Sanskrit classics. In this book the authors have tried to associate the mantra shastra with astrology. In addition to this, some of the problems of the devotees have been addressed in the work on mantra sadhana. It deals with mantras for worship, sadhana, appeasing of deities, will power, concentration and many other aspects on mantra sadhana.